REVIEWS

Had another fantastic swim with Sylvia and Brain at the helm. They guided us safely from Alcatraz (just west of little Alcatraz) to Point Blunt (don't tell anyone I touched the stinky rock). The conditions were rough just like we like them. Fantastic training swim. I would recommend them to anyone that wants to get wet in REAL water!read more

I have done two swims with Pacific Open Water Swim Co. One under the full moon along treasure island and under the lights of the bay bridge. Today I swam Alcatraz to Angel Island and it was beyond amazing! These were both firsts for me. Bryan and Sylvia take great care in the safety of their swimmers. I felt completely safe and loved every moment of both swims! And look forward to many more adventures with this team!read more

Thank you so much, sylvia, for dealing with my pre-swim neurosis. Both of you made it abundantly clear that our safety and enjoyment were the key focus of the swim. i was able to just grind ahead knowing that you were protecting our space. i was very pleased with your expert ability to manage two swimmers with very different speed and experience. THANK YOU for this bucket-list swim.read more

I was part of a support team for a swim from
Alcatraz this past weekend. At first I was disappointed that I couldn’t kayak along side the swimmer....once I was out there on the boat and realized just how complicated it is to keep these swimmers safe, it became perfectly clear that being on the boat in their hands was the right place for me. It was a fabulous experience for both the support team and the swimmers.read more

Thank you so very much for the swim of a lifetime! Our escape from Alcatraz was so much fun! I greatly appreciated your expertise, communication and focus on safety. You have such a beautiful boat and the platform made it easy to get in and out of the water. This was truly a wonderful adventure with friends that I'll always treasure. Pacific Open Water Swim Co. is the best! I can't wait for our next swim!read more

A wonderful swim on a beautiful night on the San Francisco Bay! A very nice boat with safety and guidance provided by Bryan and Sylvia. Would love to do my bucket list Alcatraz swim with them.🏊read more

What a lovely way to end a week!
From Cavallo Pt to Sausalito (the Honey Bucket!),about an hour . WELL protected w 2 boats for 5 swimmers.
A WARM water rinse off at the end!
GORGEUS views of SF, the East Bay & the GGB.
Can't wait for the next one!read more

I had great time in the bay with Sylvia and Brian. This was my first swim around Angle Islands. They explained about the course, tides, distance, how we communicate while we were swimming really well. It's very professional and organized. I had the best time in the bay and I felt safe. This was the awesome open water experience. I would love to do again with them. Highly recommended!read more

This was my second swim this week with Sylvia and Brian. The swims were totally different, one nice and smooth and the first FAST and rough. Each one was well executed and thought out . The attention to the swimmers, the waters, and and our safety was superb . Highly recommend these guys for any training or pure pleasure swims. Totally professional and hospitable , can't wait to join them again !read more

I have been doing open water swims for close to 30 years including the English Channel. These guys know what they are doing! Very knowledgeable about tides, communicate well during swim, great attention to safety and super positive. I have done two swims with them in the last 3 days. One of them was the most technical swim I have ever done due to extremely strong tides. They had tested the course the day before a had the tide completely dialed.read more

This was the most organized and beautiful swim! They directed us every step of the way, knew exactly what the tides were doing at each part of the swim, and gave great guidance. I felt very safe which made it very relaxing.read more